The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
The True History Of Mental Science.


and had taken 50 much caiomc that my >ys-
tenn was said TO be poisoned with it. and lost
many Of my teeth from that effect. My symp-
| toms We're those of any con,limptive. and had
been told that my liver was affected, and my
kidneys were diseased. and that my lungs Were
nearly consumed. | believed AL this, from the
fact that had all the symptoms. and could not
resist the opinions of the physician while hay
| lng the proof with me. In this state | WAS
compelled to abandon my business. aud losing
all hope, cave up 10 die. Not that thought
the medical faculty had no wisdom. but that
my ease was one that could not be cured.
"llaVing All acquaintance who cured himself
by riding horseback. ! thought would Try
riding in carriage. a> | WIS loo weak to
ride horseback. My horse WAS contrary.
and once. When about two miles from home, he
stopped at the foot OF long hill and would not
| start except as +! went by his side. 50 | wa,
obliged TO run nearly the whole distance. i!aN
ing reached the top of ihe hill. rot into thr
carriage. and as ! was very much cNliA>tcd,
| rnHrudyi TO sit there the balance Of the daY. il
the horse did not start. Like all >i"kly auG
m'rNou people. could not remain easy III that
place. an, Sctli. :; man blowing. waited iii
hc had pluWct AROUND a tlir,,-;plt lot, and got
! within sound al my Norc. Whril asked him L"
Sta.t my horse lie III, So and ii The time,
WAS weak i ruuld scarcely lit nN whip
| But excitement took possess ion Of my senses
and drove tlc horse a> fat as | could 90. M,
| hill and down. Till reached home and when
| grt into the stable felt as strong a. | ever did.
CIhc account Of this experience ends here. but
| il seems to have been n'trnoDeHom THAI
| opened Quimhy's cyeS. AMI through his ktcu
perceptions il laugh; him great dead. Ih
| arlc" "ontinlie> With An experience of another
| nature. J. !. ~
"When / commenced To mt>mcri..e, | Was
| not well. according to the medical science. lat
| in my researches foulli :. remedy for my dis
cast. Here was where / first discovered thai
mind MAS matter. and cal sable Of being changed.
| Also. that di>c;t-e being Il d,ran.ri state ul
mind. The caii>e found To exist in oar bcIi,l.
| The evidence OF his theory foiWd in myself.
| for like all others | had believed ia medicine.
| Disease andi~ bower over life and il ctIrabii-
| itN. are all embraced III our belief. SHIlc ht
! lirNr in various remedies. ans others believe
that the spirits of t!lc dead prescribe. hAyc
40 confidence III The virtue If either. know
that cures have been made in these WAYS. ! io
not DENY them. Bat the principle on which
! they ar, done l. the question 20 solve. for dis
| ease can he cured. with OF without medicine.
on t'd "n" orin"iyh. have said believed
in the old practice. and il medicines. tt pfir,t
| Of Which lad Wlli,In ilNs,il: tor. kuUWine
no ether way t" account ior the phenomena,
took il for granted that they Nere tle !-illl rf
| medicine.
with ihi~ ma>> of evidence staring mc in
the face. how could doubt the old practice:
| ct. i'll i iie of al; IA. prciyrlict>. | Had to
| Yield 10 stronger evidence than rrl,l'- o;iii,-
| ioD. and discard the wIloi, theory of nr,licinc
| prartired i'ya class of hrr. som" honest. some
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